Anne O’Neil, who is in my Red Hat Chapter here, was telling some of the gals about seeing Oprah make a Moscow Mule on television. She said Oprah was pretty free-wheeling, flinging ingredients and squeezing limes. A recipe was then shown on the TV, and Anne copied it. It is made by the glass.

 

Then Anne experimented. Our friend Dell provided the ginger beer and I told Anne how to make simple syrup. It tasted better than Anne thought it would. Though it seems like a hodgepodge of ingredients, it’s really quite nice for a drink. The mint leaves on the glass makes it festive, and a slice of lime doesn’t hurt, either. It is served in almost any size glass, or, often, in a copper mug.

 

Moscow Mule

1 oz vodka

1/2 c ginger beer

1 t simple syrup

juice of one lime, or to taste

 

Mix.

Garnish with mint leaves.

 

SIMPLE SYRUP

 

1. Boil together one part water and one part white sugar until clear.

2. Cool.

 

Can be refrigerated up to a week.